Kerrydude1981 wrote: » For the first time ever we are going into an All Ireland final as underdogs No pressure on us
EICVD wrote: » Ah yeah, there’s no pressure on these young bucks to stop the 5, if they don’t they’ll be giving a pat on the back & told ‘well done for trying’...
keane2097 wrote: » He did very well. It's a nice thing for him when everyone thought he was washed up and lads you'd want to see the graft he's putting in for the club for the last bunch of years - it's nice to get a bit of a pay off. A gentleman to go along with it, same as David. I'm delighted for them.Getting to the final is a great achievement. Dublin are all but untouchable, they'll probably destroy us to be honest. The best we can do is bring absolutely everything we have and hope something goes wrong for them. Anyway I suppose success in a lot of ways is getting the best of yourself - I feel that after our league performances, the Mayo and Donegal games and then that second half today we can be happy enough that we're being as much as we can be.
The_Honeybadger wrote: » Great effort from our lads today in that second half. Huge performances all over the field. We are 9/2 for the final. It would be a massive upset if we manage to win. I suspect Dublin will be too experienced and too good for us but you never know. We are much better than I expected us to be this year. The matchups for the final are pretty daunting. O’Callaghan, Mannion, Kilkenny, Fenton and McCaffery. Who will be charged with looking after these guys? Never mind Howard and McCarthy. That’s something Peter Keane and his team will be working on but for today well done to everyone associated with the panel. I did not see a final appearance this year.
Bass Reeves wrote: » Dublin will probably be too physical for us. However they have to sort Match up as well. McCaffrey will be on O'Brien if card recinded. But who will pick up Geaney, Clifford and O Shea. They will put Fenton on Moran. Do you put Spillane on MDM. Do you start Tommy Walsh or Killian Spillane. Keane seems to be able to change direction of a game. I think it will be close but Dublin look to have the advantage. Then I taught Tyrone had the advantage at Ht
The_Honeybadger wrote: » Doubt they put Moran on Fenton except maybe on restarts, they may bring in Barry to spoil him from general play as he has done this in the past and done very well. We need Moran to be free to play his own game, he is the man that makes us tick and is not a man marker. O’Brien is normally on the opposite side to McCaffery, they will put White or O’Beaglaoich on him maybe, or possibly even move Tom O’Sullivan out to him as tbh he is the only one I’d trust to break even with him. Morley on Con and hope for the best. If foley is on Mannion he will need a bit of help. Crowley on Kilkenny. We don’t seem to be able to play a sweeper effectively so I don’t know what way they’ll set up at the back. You are correct in that they will need to worry about some of our lads too. One thing about Dublin is they will want to play football. We will get chances. There is almost a mythology around Dublin now but we have to believe we can beat them.
Bass Reeves wrote: » McCaffrey plays as WB so Dublin will decide who he plays on. O'Brien is our most dangerous HF so I expect that will be the match up. Cooper or Small on Clifford, the other one on Geaney. McCarthy on on O'Shea.
corny wrote: » Never a truer word.
Strabanimal wrote: » They cannot deal with 70mins of pressure. The talking up of this Dublin team is ludicrous.
The_Honeybadger wrote: I think they said on TSG that when you get a run on them you need to get a lot of scores. I agree 100% and Kerry can do this.
dobman88 wrote: » Was hoping that the 2019 championship thread would clean itself up by now after the games but no joy.Cant see the point in starting a thread specific to the final as it will just be dragged down to the same level so assume this is the best place to chat about the final? Will have to assume SOB will appeal the Meath black card and have it rescinded, seems the most likely one anyway. Any other worries after yesterday? Seemed to come out of it injury free anyway.
Slattsy wrote: » I was thinking the same thing, and its a bloody shame. Forum has gone to the dogs, toxic. Its gone way beyond banter. Too many losers around now. I'm not one for posting in other teams' threads but good luck in the final. I know some of us Dubs dont like you Kerry boys, and vice versa, but i have to say from all my times going to Croker to play you lot over the years, there's never been anything but respect from your supporters. Genuinely never a bad word and always handshake at the end. And believe me, i dont see that very often (Mayo cough cough).. Anyway, that said I still hope we knock the bollíx outta ye and send you home with your arses on a plate
charlie14 wrote: » No team can sustain 70 minutes of applying constant pressure at inter-county level. Try it with this Dublin team and they will soak it up until you start to tire, and then in a very short space of time put you away. Same as they did in 12 minutes beginning of the second half Saturday.
Strabanimal wrote: » Tyrone put 70 mins of pressure on them in the league and beat them easily even dominated the dubs more down a man. The Kerry panel hit the treadmills from now until the AIF and the Dubs will be severely tested.Fs sure you cant handle the pressure of responding to your super 8s gloating poat when you won Ulster.
munster87 wrote: » Nothing against David Gough whatsoever, fantastic ref, but Fitzmaurice is right, couldn’t expect someone working and living in Dublin to be completely impartial in this final. Imagine making a decision that cost Dublin the five in a row, life would be made very tough by some. Not worth the hassle.
keane2097 wrote: » I'm not having it from any **** who comes along and tells us they wouldn't bat an eye if the final was given to a ref from Cork living in Kerry and heavily involved in schools GAA in Tralee either. Get up the yard with that bull****.
dd973 wrote: » I'd rather lose the semi than the final so wasn't going to be gutted by losing to Tyrone, however it ended up a pleasure to beat them as someone who remembers 05 and 08 vividly, I think we've got about a 40% chance, there's also the scenario where we play really well and the Dub's aren't the well drilled robots they usually are. I'd love to see Cluxton walk off the pitch gutted after losing. There's something slightly odd and unnatural about this Dublin streak of domination, a bit like Man City tearing up the Premiership every season when it's not really their historical role in the sport.
